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# Reading Everywhere: Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green

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## Monday, February 6, 2012

### Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green

Green, John.

The Fault in Our Stars

. 318 p. Dutton Juvenile. 2012. Hardcover $17.99. ISBN 9780525478812.

What to say about this book?

[*The Fault in Our Stars*](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0525478817)

is what everyone says it is: funny, insightful, heartbreaking. A beautiful book. I don't feel like I can adequately express anything about this book, and I'm not sure how much I want to say, out of fear for spoiling any major plot points for those who haven't read it yet, so I'll keep my comments vague.

You probably know that the book is about two teens, afflicted with cancer, who fall in love. It's tragic and hilarious and sweet and devastating in a good way.

I finished this book in about two days-- so it'll probably only take one day for those of you without small children. Once I really got into it, I couldn't put it down and just ended up lying in bed, reading it obsessively.

I mean, not that I have time to lie in bed reading all day. With two little kids at home? No, this obsessive reading occurred at one o'clock in the morning. I lost sleep over this book! And any parent knows

that's

the mark of a really good book.

Of the many emotionally affecting aspects of this book, the thing that hit me hardest was the main character's concern for her parents' ability to cope once she was gone. I connected with a different part of the book than a lot of teens will, which just goes to show that this would be an excellent pick for a book club-- for teens

or

adults. It's richly layered and will mean different things to different readers.

[*The Fault in Our Stars*](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0525478817)

is the kind of book that doesn't leave you once the last page has been turned. I know I'll go on thinking about this one for a while.

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